IBC 2004 Stressed Diversification and DI: An Overview
Sharon Adcock explores the latest trends and offerings at IBC 2004 in Amsterdam.
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The Pixel Priestess: Where Do We Go From Here?
Now that the sky is no longer the limit in vfx, The Pixel Priestess thinks its time to pick and choose our 3D usage more carefully.
Working in Italy
Gianluca Dentici takes us on a trip to Italy to discover what the visual effects community is like in Rome and beyond.
Meet the 'Sky Captain' Visionary: Q&A with Kerry Conran
Bill Desowitz discusses the groundbreaking Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow with first-time director Kerry Conran.
'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Character Development and Design — Part 2
Continuing our Inspired excerpt series from the new book, 3D Short Film Production, authors Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia move into character development and design.
The Apocalyptic Effects of the New 'Resident Evil'
Alain Bielik talks with the vfx wizards behind the apocalyptic work done for the Resident Evil sequel.
LightWave 3D [8] Review
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Karen Raugust investigates how comic publishers are using new technology to market their products to new audiences.
'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Character Development and Design — Part 1
Continuing our Inspired excerpt series from the new book, 3D Short Film Production, authors Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia enter the beginning of the production process by discussing character development and design.
'Father of the Pride': Trans-Pacific CGI
Karl Cohen reviews Doing Their Bit, a well researched reference book about WWII cartoons.
'VFXWorld's' F/X & 3D Animation School Survey — Part 3
Bill Desowitz presented six questions to a host of schools and has compiled the third collection of the answers.
The Pixel Priestess: SIGGRAPH as Summer Camp for VFX Kids
The Pixel Priestess recaps the SIGGRAPH conversation, a summer camp for the visual effects professional.
Notes From SIGGRAPH 2004
Bill Desowitz recaps the highlights of SIGGRAPH 2004.
Oddworld’s ‘Real’ Reel World
Ellen Wolff talks with Oddworld Inhabitants Lorne Lanning as he considers the realtime CG technologies that will change gaming along with movies and TV.
'Exorcist: The Beginning' Has Scary Effects
Alain Bielik chronicles the adventure of bringing Exorcist: The Beginning to the big screen for the second time.
SIGGRAPH 2004: Computer Animation Festival & Electronic Theater
The Career Coach takes on a common obstacle in any career -- shyness.
'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Story — Part 2
Continuing Inspired 3D Short Film Production excerpt on story, authors Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia delve more into structure.
'Alien Vs. Predator': The Battle to Merge Practical Effects and CGI
Mary Ann Skweres takes on predatory aliens to find out the visual effects secrets behind Alien Vs. Predator.
Vicon MX Shows Dramatic Improvement for MoCap Technology
J. Paul Peszko investigates Vicon's new MX line, the next generation suite of realtime optical motion capture systems.
Paul Debevec's Journey to 'The Parthenon'
Mary Ann Skweres chronicles Dr. Paul Debevec's pioneering 3D works as well as his newest short, The Parthenon, which premieres at SIGGRAPH 2004's famed Electronic Theater. The Parthenon takes the viewer on a two-and-a-half-minute virtual journey through both the digitally reconstructed Greek temple and a photorealistic recreation of the sculptures housed in the Duveen Gallery of the British Museum.
'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Story — Part 1
Starting our Inspired excerpt series from the new book, 3D Short Film Production, authors Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia take readers into the most important part of any 3D film production - the story.
'Immortel': Bringing the Power and Poetry of Bilal to the Big Screen
After the recent release of Blueberry, French effects artists deliver yet another visually arresting movie. Alain Bielik uncovers the magic behind Enki Bilals Immortel, a fascinating blend of live-action and CGI.
'Thunderbirds' are Live-Action Go
Alain Bielik did not have to go undercover to find out Framestores vfx secrets for Thunderbirds.
Lighten Up with LightWave 3D 8
From Peachpit Publishing, VFXWorld has an excerpt from its newest book, Lighten Up with Lightwave 3D 8.
The Pixel Priestess: The 3D World Beyond Superheroes
The Pixel Priestess takes time out to think about vast worlds other than entertainment built of pixels and time.
'VFXWorld’s' F/X & 3D Animation School Survey — Part 2
Bill Desowitz presented six questions to a host of schools and has compiled the second collection of the answers.
